SOUTHERN RURAL SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING “Southern Rural Sociology: A Catalyst for 1890 Partnerships to Address an Underserved South” January 31 – February 3, 2015 Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta, Georgia Southern Rural Sociological Association Meeting January 31 – February 3, 2015 Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta, Georgia “Southern Rural Sociology: A Catalyst for 1890 Partnerships to Address an Underserved South” Executive Officers President: Robert Zabawa Tuskegee University [email protected] President Elect: Kenneth L. Robinson Clemson University [email protected] Program Chair: D. Clayton Smith Western Kentucky University [email protected] Program Chair Elect: Marion F. Simon Kentucky State University [email protected] Secretary-Treasurer: James O. Bukenya Alabama A&M University [email protected] Past President: Keiko Tanaka University of Kentucky [email protected] JRSS Editors: Douglas H. Constance and Jin Young Choi Sam Houston State University [email protected] Web Development: Jessica C. Burk Sam Houston State University [email protected] SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 7:45 AM – 3:30 PM REGISTRATION Chastain Room Terrace 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM SRSA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Augusta Ballroom D 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM POSTER PRESENTATIONS Overlook Exploring Online Marketing Potential for Small Farmers in Tennessee and Alabama Mary Mafuyai, Tennessee State University Enefiok Ekanem, Tennessee State University Fisseha Tegegne, Tennessee State University An Paschel, Tennessee State University FitzRoy Bullock, Tennessee State University Prabodh Illukpitiya, Tennessee State University Promoting Value-Added Opportunities: Potential Marketing Strategies for Goats Mary Mafuyai, Tennessee State University Enefiok Ekanem, Tennessee State University Bambata Hogue, Tennessee State University George Davis, Tennessee State University Are There Racial Disparities in the Survey Collection Process? Courtney T. Owens, University of Florida Glenn D. Israel, University of Florida Levels of Customer Satisfaction with Regard to Extension’s African American Clientele Courtney T. Owens, University of Florida Glenn D. Israel, University of Florida A Comparison Study of Religiosity and Community Involvement in Rural Texas C.S. Robinson, Sam Houston State University Exploring the Influence of Extension Agent-Client Homophily on Clients’ Outcome Experience Albertt A. Scalone, University of Florida Glenn D. Israel, University of Florida 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM PAPER SESSION 1 Augusta Ballroom D Moderator: Michelle R. Worosz, Auburn University Understanding the Term Local Beef, a Comparison Between Farmers Market and Grocery Store Consumers Amy L. Telligman, Auburn University Michelle R. Worosz, Auburn University Madeline A. Walters, Auburn University Consumer Attitudes and Beliefs on Local and Regional Livestock Products Nii O. Tackie, Tuskegee University Jannette R. Bartlett, Tuskegee University Akua Adu-Gyamfi, Tuskegee University The Extent of Rural Farm to Urban Table Food Sales Joel Amaokon, North Carolina A&T State University Godfrey Ejimakor, North Carolina A&T State University Ralph Okafor, North Carolina A&T State University Future Direction of Small-Scale Meat Goat Producers in Tennessee Enefiok Ekanem, Tennessee State University Fesseha Tegegne, Tennessee State University Prabodh Illukpitya, Tennessee State University Mary Mafuyai, Tennessee State University Structural Tensions and Democratization Alternatives for Agricultural Cooperatives Thomas W. Gray, USDA and University of Saskatchewan PAPER SESSION 2 Augusta Ballroom E Moderator: L. B. Karki, Tuskegee University Sustainable Livelihoods and Silvopasture in Alabama Emily Stutzman Jones, Auburn University Becky Barlow, Auburn University Dale Monks, Auburn University Wayde Morse, Auburn University Larry Teeter, Auburn University Responding to Food Insecurity on a College Campus: The Case of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Rita D. Conley, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Teki Hunt Jimenez, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Tracy Dunbar, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff A Multidimensional Perspective on the Attitude of Food Desert Residents Toward Healthy Eating Habits and Shopping for Healthy Foods Terrence Thomas, North Carolina A&T State University Cihat Gunden, Ege University Incidence of Rural Poverty and Dependancy on Natural Resources K. K. P. Perera, University of Florida A.P.S Fernando, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka A.I.D.S.P.K Dewage, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka T. Grady Roberts, University of Florida Laura Warner, University of Florida 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM WORKSHOP 1 Augusta Ballroom D Exploring On-line Marketing Potential for Small Farmers in Tennessee and Alabama Mary Mafuyai, Tennessee State University Enefiok Ekanem, Tennessee State University Fisseha Tegegne, Tennessee State University An Paschel, Tennessee State University FitzRoy Bullock, Tennessee State University Prabodh Illukpitiya, Tennessee State University PANEL SESSION 1 Augusta Ballroom E Teaching Sexuality in the South: Challenges, Rewards, and Best Practices Organizer: Mindy Stombler, Georgia State University Panelists: Donielle Lovell, Western Kentucky University Nicholas Guittar, Valdosta State University Mindy Stombler, Georgia State University 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Break (on your own) 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM PANEL SESSION 2 Augusta Ballroom D A Renewed Vision for the 1890 Land Grant Universities: Training the Engaged Scholar to Transform the Black Belt South Organizer: Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University Panelists: Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University Rosalind Harris, University of Kentucky 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM JRSS Editorial Board Augusta Ballroom D 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM SAAS Business Meeting/Opening Session Augusta Room 1 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM SAAS Reception and Super Bowl Party TBA Monday, February 2 7:45 AM – 3:00 PM REGISTRATION Chastain Room Terrace 7:45 AM – 9:00 AM PAPER SESSION 3 Augusta Ballroom D Moderator: Tammy W. Laughlin, Tuskegee University A Market Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors in Lending Biases in Alabama Ashi Agbogun, Tuskegee University Serigne Saine, Tuskegee University Japhet Lazier, Tuskegee University Ntam Baharanyi, Tuskegee University Nii Tackie, Tuskegee University Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University Sese Abhulimen, Tuskegee University Financing Public Education in Ghana: The Role of Rural and Community Banks Patrick Tandoh-Offin, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration Exploring the Participation of Socially-Disadvantaged Producers in Cost-Share Programs in Kentucky. Sait Sarr, Kentucky State University Buddhi Gyawali, Kentucky State University Marion Simon, Kentucky State University Louie Rivers, Kentucky State University Swagata “Ban” Banerjee, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Rural Community Economic Development Preferences: Correlations with Local Attitudes and Population Characteristics Michael W-P Fortunato, Sam Houston State University Gene L. Theodori, Sam Houston State University Stakeholder Variety and Decision Making Outcomes in Local Economic Development Tammy W. Laughlin, Tuskegee University PAPER SESSION 4 Augusta Ballroom E Moderator: Audie Wood, Western Kentucky University Understanding On-Farm Apprenticeships: Implications for Addressing Beginning Farmer Opportunities and Viability Lorien E. MacAuley, Virginia Tech University Kim L. Niewolny, Virginia Tech University Assessing Research Needs and Preferred Educational Delivery Formats for Small Meat Goat Producers Francisca A. Agbemenu, Tuskegee University Nii O. Tackie, Tuskegee University Chukwuemeka Okere, Tuskegee University Need for Sustainable Innovations in Agriculture Training and Education (innovATE) to Feed the Future L. B. Karki, Tuskegee University N. Bharanyi, Tuskegee University “Lettuce Turnip the Beet.” Comparing Effects of Rural and Urban Community Gardens on Environmental Identity Milton G. Newberry, III, University of Florida Mary T. Rodriguez, University of Florida 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM POSTER PRESENTATIONS Overlook 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM PAPER SESSION 5 Augusta Ballroom D Moderator: Aramide Kazeem, Western Kentucky University The Southern Grassroots Biofuels Project: A Participatory Study of Conservationists and Stakeholders from Two Upper Cumberland Counties Jessica D. Murillo, Tennessee Tech University Lachelle Norris, Tennessee Tech University Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Tech University Alternative Energy Cooperatives as a Form of Economic Development in Rural Kansas Patrick Rissler, Kansas State University Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from East Africa James O. Bukenya, Alabama A&M University Knowledge of Hydraulic Fracturing and Support for Natural Gas Drilling: Data from Pennsylvania Fern K. Willits, The Pennsylvania State University A.E. Luloff, The Pennsylvania State University Gene L. Theodori, Sam Houston State University Effects of Shale Development on Local Farmers: Financial Blessing or Overhyped Myth? Jessica Crowe, Southern Illinois University PAPER SESSION 6 Augusta Ballroom E Moderator: Buddhi Gyawali, Kentucky State University Measures of Member Satisfaction in U. S. Dairy Cooperatives. Carolyn Liebrand, USDA Thomas W. Gray, USDA and University of Saskatchewan. Analysis of Adoption of Computer-Based Technology in Agricultural Farmland in Central Kentucky Rosny Jean, Kentucky State University Buddhi Gyawali, Kentucky State University Marion Simon, Kentucky State University Albert Assibey-Mensah, Kentucky State University Haitian Educators’ Channels of Communication and Key Players Bertrhude Albert, University of Florida Priscilla Zelaya, University of Florida Amy Harder, University of Florida T. Grady Roberts, University of Florida 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM PAPER SESSION 7 Augusta Ballroom D Moderator: Donielle Lovell, Western Kentucky University Drought and Survival of Small Family Farms: An Examination of Texas Cattle Ranchers Caron C. Cates, Sam Houston State University Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities: Community Leaders Identifying Needs and Strategies after a Disaster Angela B. Lindsey, University of Florida Coastal Populations Adaptation to Climate Change Sea Level Rise Mathew Hauer, University of Georgia PAPER SESSION 8 Augusta Ballroom E Moderator: Glenn Israel, University of Florida Predictors of Depressive Symptoms Among Elderly Persons in Rural Alabama Andrew A. Zekeri, Tuskegee University Princess Osby, Tuskegee University Barriers to Health in Rural Communities: Perspectives from Rural Mothers Patricia Dyk, University of Kentucky Outreach and Education on Healthcare Coverage for Rural Alabamians L. B. Karki, Tuskegee University E.A. Bonsi, Tuskegee University L. Baah-Asare, Tuskegee University The Impact of 4-H Civic Engagement Education on Communities: A Measure of Social Capital in 4-H Alumni Deborah Nistler, University of Florida Glenn Israel, University of Florida Local Rural Knowledge: Spanning the Generations from Youth to Community Elders Leanne Avery, SUNY Oneonta 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM SRSA LUNCHEON AND PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Augusta Room 2 Southern Rural Sociology: A Catalyst for 1890 Partnerships to Address an Underserved South SRSA President: Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM PAPER SESSION 9 Augusta Ballroom D Moderator: Audie Wood, Western Kentucky University Exploring County-Level Indicators of Local Agrifood System Resilience: A Study from the Southern United States John J. Green, University of Mississippi Lauren Camp, University of Mississippi Jillian Cowart, University of Mississippi Jim Worstell, Delta Land & Community, Inc. Lisa Johnson, Delta Land & Community, Inc. Anna Nassiff, Delta Land & Community, Inc. Examining Selected Characteristics and Practices of Alabama Small Livestock Producers Nusrat Jahan, Tuskegee University Jannette R. Bartlett, Tuskegee University Nii O. Tackie, Tuskegee University Akua Adu-Gyamfi, Tuskegee University An Ethnographical Exploration of Farmers Markets: Bettering Communities through Food Mary T. Rodriguez, University of Florida T. Grady Roberts, University of Florida An Analysis of Meat Processing Facilities in Tennessee Enefiok Ekanem, Tennessee State University Mary Mafuyai, Tennessee State University Fisseha Tegegne, Tennessee State University Prabodh Illukpitiya, Tennessee State University Tennessee Whiskey Governance: The Charred Oak Barrel Controversy Douglas H. Constance, Sam Houston State University Andrew Prelog, Sam Houston State University PAPER SESSION 10 Augusta Ballroom E Moderator: Glenn Israel, University of Florida Social Network Analysis (SNA): A Tool to Understand the Diversity and Reach of Cooperative Extension Programs at the Land Grant Universities Anil Kumar Chaudhary, University of Florida Glenn Israel, University of Florida Rama Radhakrishna, The Pennsylvania State University On Program Evaluation: Qualitative Observation Versus Pre- and Post-Intervention Questionnaires Brooklynn J. Wynveen, Clemson University Andrew R. Meyer, Baylor University “Positive or Negative Order?” Item Response Ordering and Measurement Error in Extension Customer Satisfaction Surveys Milton G. Newberry, III, University of Florida Glenn D. Israel, University of Florida Improving the Response Rate and Response Quality in the Open Ended Mixed Mode Surveys: Examining the Influence of Importance Prompt and Box Size Anil Kumar Chaudhary, University of Florida Glenn D. Israel, University of Florida An Analysis of Consumer Preferences in International Calls Japhet Lazier, Tuskegee University Ashi Agbogun, Tuskegee University Joakin Mori, Tuskegee University Ntam Baharanyi, Tuskegee University Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University PANEL SESSION 3 Augusta Ballroom F Greater Global Engagement at 1890 Land Grant Institutions: Getting over the Hump Organizier: Ntam Baharanyi, Tuskegee University Panelists: Ntam Baharanyi, Tuskegee University Dovi Alipoe, Alcorn State University Stephan Tubene, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Mesfin Bezuneh, Clark Atlanta University 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM PAPER SESSION 1 1 Augusta Ballroom D Moderator: Buddhi Gyawali, Kentucky State University Disciplinary Boundaries and Anachronistic Thinking: The 1890 Institutions and 1890s Ways of Thinking J. I. (Hans) Bakker, Brandon University Engaging Community-based Organizations: Building Capacity and Co-creation of Knowledge Terrence Thomas, North Carolina A&T State University Cihat Gunden, Ege University The Implications of Ethnicity, Gender, Urban-Rural Residence and Socioeconomic Status for Progress in School among Children in Nigeria Aramide Kazeem, Western Kentucky University The State of Town and Gown Relations in Ghana: A Baseline Study Patrick Tandoh-Offin, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration PAPER SESSION 12 Augusta Ballroom E Moderator: Aramide Kazeem, Western Kentucky University Migration Patterns for Rural Counties in the South are Unique…Or Are They? Warren A. Brown, Cornell University Mathew Hauer, University of Georgia An Analysis of Factors Affecting Population Loss in Southern Black Belt Counties Ashi Agbogun, Tuskegee University Japhet Lazier, Tuskegee University Ntam Baharanyi, Tuskegee University Robert Zabawa, Tuskegee University Nii Tackie, Tuskegee University Sese Abhulimen, Tuskegee University Henry Findlay, Tuskegee University Marshallese Selective Migration to Hawaii and Arkansas and Their Health Care Jin Young Choi, Sam Houston State University Jee Young Choi, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston The Undocumented Industry: Perceptions of Undocumented Immigrants in Agriculture S. Janine Parker, University of Florida Alexa Lamm, University of Florida A Decade of Hispanic Population Growth in South Carolina Christopher C. Mathis, Jr., South Carolina State University Shobha R. Choudhari, South Carolina State University PANEL SESSION 4 Augusta Ballroom F Re-imagining the Power of Place & Local Knowledge for Enhancing Social Justice for Rural People and their Communities: The Role of Antifragility and Standardization Panelists: Leanne M. Avery, SUNY Oneonta Michael Fortunato, Sam Houston State 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM SRSA BUSINESS MEETING Augusta Ballroom D 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION TBA Tuesday, February 3 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM SRSA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING TBA
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